From Manuscript to Market: The Indie Author's Journey Revealed

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EPISODE INFO:
On the Thriller 101 podcast, we hear a lot from authors who are published.

I also get the opportunity to share writers who are submitting to agents through the Thriller 101 pitch contest.

However, it's rare that we get to hear from someone who's in the middle of that publishing process..

My guest today has signed with an indie press and his book comes out in 2024, but he's in the process of editing and revising before the book can go to publication.

This is an interesting perspective that, honestly, as writers, we can learn a lot from and we don't hear enough about.

BIO:
Born in Baltimore, MD, Matt Shao, who writes under the pen name M.E. Shao, grew up in a suburb of Music City in what was then a very small town called Mount Juliet, TN. He attended the local public high school before being recruited to play baseball at nearby Nashville’s Vanderbilt University. Graduating in Spring of 2009 with a degree in Economics and Corporate Strategy, he still carries the life lessons and influence inspired by legendary college ball coach Tim Corbin.

Matt first began writing in August of 2015, immediately following the loss of his beloved mother, Elizabeth Louise. His debut work, a science fiction novel entitled "Continuity", was published in April 2016, and was followed by a sequel called “Continuity: Coalescence” two years later. The two books have since been compiled into one installment as the first in what will become a series, and is scheduled for release in December of 2024 care of Wild Ink Publishing, LLC.

Matt’s writing portfolio includes columns & short stories for newspapers, published poetry, business copy, and more. His freely available content can be found on his website, howtheworldshouldwork.

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